Gunfire, Punk & Necromancers

"Let me go over now?" Zhuang Xuteng was confused by the request of the wonton stall owner, and immediately raised his vigilance.The situation in Peicheng is very chaotic recently, gangs are attacking everywhere, PCPD has not yet completed cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the mercenaries are all in danger. "You won't treat me to the street version of late-night wontons, will you?"

"I got something good, you should use it." Sous sniffed his nose on the other end of the phone, and then said: "Lucy said you are going to the dance tomorrow, you can't shame the mercenaries, you have to let me get some Treasure it out. I also felt that I should find someone who was taken advantage of for a fortune, so I agreed. Give me a good word, can't make it through? It's cold, if you don't make it through, I will close the stall."

"Then freeze!" Since Lucy gave him the news, the possibility of a trap is relatively low.Zhuang Xuteng said: "I just got into the car, and I will be there in a while."

"Then hurry up—the old man's knees hurt when it's cold."

Zhuang Xuteng drove around to check first, and then came to the wonton stand.Since the beginning of autumn, the cold wind has come one after another, and the temperature is much colder than in previous years. It is said that the lowest temperature record for the same period may be broken.The urban area of ​​Peicheng City is fine, with sufficient heating, hot steam running unrestrainedly in the underground pipes, and the waste heat from balancing and depressurizing makes the streets smoky.

The wonton stall was looming in the smoke, and behind it stood a fat boss pacing back and forth. "You're really slow!" Sous complained, "Don't bargain with me for a while, it's just compensation for me."

"Why did my private affairs disturb you? Is it necessary?" Zhuang Xuteng seemed to be greeting on the surface, but he still didn't forget to look around.His shadow eyes swept around, and the wraith jelly and seven flashes of martial arts were always ready.

"It's not easy for one of our mercenaries to climb out. Of course, we should pay attention to it."

"Wait, what do you mean? I went to a charity auction and my main duty was to stand there. What does that have to do with 'climbing'? Where do you mean 'up'? Are those rich people?"

"Money? Money is only part of it. Of course, the real 'upper' is the person who can determine social resources. Don't think too highly of yourself. It's not easy to go to that kind of party, but even if you go, it doesn't mean You can enter the circle above, and it doesn’t mean you will be able to gain a firm foothold. You have one more opportunity than other mercenaries, and this opportunity is hard-won.”

Zhuang Xuteng frowned and shook his head slowly: "Is it difficult to attend that party? With the skills of mercenaries, it's not impossible to make up or sneak in, right? The security there is very strict?"

"No. It's not difficult to get in. What's difficult is that you need someone to recommend you and provide you with an endorsement, so that you can communicate with those who have mastered social resources, and then let you develop in that direction." Sous took out a handkerchief and wiped it Nose, stomped his feet vigorously, and said: "If there are people above, the middleman-mercenary industry will have a chance to become more advanced, which is good for everyone."

Zhuang Xuteng sighed, and said: "It's so cold, I didn't want to pour cold water on you, but I didn't want to lie to you. The only woman who could be my referral is not interested in the above things at all, she just thinks about how to 'get down' .When I entered that party, I would also choose to make a decoration, just to see but not to listen, but not to talk.”

"Stupid! If you don't work hard, the benefits won't come to you by yourself! Lucy said that you are proficient in observation and your brain turns quickly. You should be able to understand a simple truth: only you are stronger and have more resources. Only then will your career and life be guaranteed, and you will not be affected by the storms in society!"

"Thank you for your kindness, but getting into the so-called upper circle is not my priority, and I don't have that motivation." Zhuang Xuteng waved his hand and said, "Stop talking about it. If you talk about it, you might get into a quarrel, and that's bad for both of us." Neither is good."

Sous sighed, pointed Zhuang Xuteng with his finger, and said helplessly, "Since you have said that, I might get stabbed if I continue talking nonsense. Okay, I won't mention it! But I did take some good things to sell Here you go, maybe you can use it. Have a look?"

"Look!" Zhuang Xuteng nodded, and said, "It's all here, so let's gain insight."

"This sounds so sour, just take it as a long-term insight? Huh! I will add five points to the price!"

South took a box from under the stove at the wonton stand.It was to keep the box from being damaged by the heat, so that he did not light the stove and suffer the cold here.After opening the box, there were some clothes and accessories inside, as if the box was prepared by a person who was preparing for a business trip.

"I already have the right clothes. I specially asked a designer to make them. I can fully cope with tomorrow's party." Zhuang Xuteng pointed to a suit in the box and said, "Hey, there is a trademark here! I've heard people say that , good things don’t reveal their trademarks.”

"Cut! Your eyes are really sharp, but the point is in the wrong place. This suit with the trademark is used for a demonstration, isn't it already very old? This is my original clothes, how can I give it to you."

After all, Sous took out the suit, laid it on the table of the booth, and opened the front.Then, he took out a vest from the box, put it on the suit, and said, "Come on, sharp-eyed guy, let's see what's so special about this vest."

At first glance, there is nothing special about it, just a very ordinary gray vest.Zhuang Xuteng is not a frivolous person, he can hold back when he has an idea, give himself more time to observe and think, and at the same time touch it with his hands.

Super computing martial arts gave him a strong sense of touch, and he felt strange as soon as he got started.It seems to be silk fabric, which should be smooth and light, but it is smooth after getting it, why is it so heavy?He checked the vest over and over, sniffing not only with his hands but also with his nose, and only then did he get a clue.

"What is the mezzanine inside?"

"Hmph, it's not a big fool at all!" Sous said, "This vest is specially designed for killers, and the interlayer can shield shadows from detection. Have you seen the inner pocket? It also has a support design, so you can feel it from the outside. There’s a pocket. You can put things in it, like a shadow gun ring. You wear it through security and no one can find out what’s in it.”

"Uh... I can find this pocket from the outside." Zhuang Xuteng spread his hands and smiled, and said, "Okay, it does have a hidden effect, but it's not safe enough. I understand its design idea, quite I have an idea. But as long as you look at this vest, you will feel that it is not completely silk, wouldn't it cause people to be vigilant?"

"There is no perfect hiding, only chasing that goal as much as possible." Soth said: "Is this vest unattractive?"

Zhuang Xuteng nodded and said, "I don't need to use it to hide the shadow gun ring. Is there anything else?"

"Hey..." Sous patted his vest and said, "Old man, it seems that you can't go out of the mountain again. Naike, let's take a look at this watch, what do you think of it?"

It was a black analog watch powered by a mainspring and needed to be wound frequently.The workmanship of the watch is very good, the overall design is beautiful and simple, there is no trademark, it is probably a good thing.After Zhuang Xuteng checked it carefully, he sighed and said, "I admit defeat, I didn't see its function. This thing is also used to hide the ring?"

"No, it's just a watch that can tell the time. As long as it is wound frequently, its travel time is very accurate, and it won't miss a second in five years. This is a good watch. Wearing it on your wrist will increase the total price of your whole body."

Zhuang Xuteng covered his forehead and said, "I thought there was something magical about this... Well, it's a pretty watch, how much is it?"

South smiled, tore a napkin from the wonton stand, and wrote a string of numbers on it.

"It's okay...Xiaogui, but I can accept it." Zhuang Xuteng nodded and said, "Can the functional and decorative be separated a little bit? For the sake of appearance, I just need to see if it is beautiful and fits well." .Let’s discuss the functionality. By the way, these are the things you used before?”

"Only a small part is, and most of the others are sold here by others. I won't give you details about which ones are which." South said: "Let's take a look at this functional signature pen. There are Scout-proof interlayer that pulls out the cutting wire. Don’t underestimate the wire—when it’s taut, press the button on the pen tip and it vibrates, breaking the taut surface like it’s cutting.”

"Shadow Follower Weapon?" Zhuang Xuteng immediately became interested.He tried it with his hands: breaking the pen in half, holding the two sections of the pen barrel, with a golden cord in the middle.Use the rope drawn from the pen to tie it tightly, and then activate the mechanism. After a few seconds of vibration, Zhuang Xuteng really easily strangled the stone on the roadside with it.It's just that he frowned and looked at the gravel on the ground, then looked at his palm, and said, "It's useful, it's really useful, but its length is a bit short, so it can strangle your neck or something thinner. And it consumes a lot of energy. Energy - makes my hands a little numb."

"Are you just a little numb? Young man, you are in good health! I have to breathe for a long time to recover..." South said: "This thing is for emergency life-saving, especially for those who have protective armor on their necks. Man. Hey, you think it's good? That's the price..."

Through the diligent salesmanship of a three-inch tongue, Zhuang Xuteng bought decorative watches, cufflinks, handkerchiefs, wallets, key chains, pens for strangling people, combs for poking dead people, and perfume bottles disguised as Smoke bombs and a protective umbrella that can make ghost energy bombs lose their tracking ability.These things cost him almost [-] euros, which is worthy of the wonton stall owner who keeps stomping his feet in the freezing environment.

"By the way, why don't we talk in my car? You can also turn on the heater..."

Upon hearing this, Sous's face immediately pulled down, and his two white eyes rolled up.He really forgot about it, and endured an extra hour of freezing in vain. At this moment, he really wanted to punch Zhuang Xu. "Let's go! Close the stall and go home! I won't miss you if there are good things in the future!"

"Don't! Where can I find high-quality customers like me who don't bargain?" Zhuang Xuteng hurriedly said something nice, which calmed him down.

Looking at the things he bought in his hand, and then looking at the inventory in the box, Zhuang Xuteng was a little curious: "Brother Dao said that you were also a mercenary before. Could it be that your specialty is sneaking in with makeup and then assassinating?"

"No, my main direction of attack is intelligence. Simply put, it is to satisfy people, so as to confess the information I want to know. During this period, mixing with the upper circle has always been my main direction of attack, but I don't have a solid referrer, and I don't have a very stable person. It is absolutely not enough to rely on these strange skills and tricks. I know you don’t want me to say more, so I won’t expand on it. You just need to know that I chose to retire because I felt that I had no future. .”

Zhuang Xuteng nodded, and only then did he understand why the mercenaries from all walks of life came to show the boss of the wonton stall after finding strange things. It turned out that his super wide knowledge was accumulated continuously from the tasks of mixing in the upper circles.In order to play different roles and adapt to different people, he has to keep learning, there must be no dead ends, he must seize every opportunity to talk, and be able to participate in every topic.Isn't it just that?Well-informed and well-versed can only end in a disheartened ending?

Then why bother yourself?
"Thank you this time, come to me if you have something good. By the way, brother Dao is thinking about one thing recently: how to prevent explosives. If you have a way, you can call him, maybe we can talk again deal."

Boss Suo was noncommittal, he smiled and waved Zhuang Xuteng to leave, then he packed up his things and went home from the other direction with the stall.Zhuang Xuteng took the things he bought to the modification factory, and checked them thoroughly.Defense is essential, he has to make sure that there are no timed or remote bombs hidden in these things, in case... right?
At critical times, always be a little bit very cautious, absolutely not to lose your life, let alone affect Morgana.After a thorough inspection again, the items given by Boss Suo are all good and can be used with confidence, but Zhuang Xuteng will not use them all.In fact, he only brought his watch and pen, and put the rest away, maybe he will have a chance to use them later.

The modification of the armored ferret is progressing smoothly, most of the work has been completed, and now the details are being modified.Zhuang Xuteng went to see their work and was very satisfied with the skills and responsible attitude of these people, so he went to rest in the white beast with peace of mind.There is also a rest room here, but it is someone else's territory, and it is definitely not as reassuring as an armored vehicle.And he has to meditate and enter the 72 Stone Pillar Hall, the Lich Master is looking for him.

The Lich Master finally got another body fragment, which he said was part of its cervical vertebrae, the part that connects directly to the skull.As a lich, the skull is the core of the core, the part that stores knowledge and skills, and the bone that was just obtained is located at the junction of the mind and the body, and it has different powers.

"A bone... Well, your body, how you design its functions, I can't comment. I don't want to become a skeleton, so I won't learn lich biology..." Zhuang Xuteng shrugged and said, "You let me Come here, probably because of the problem of not being able to find the body fragments from a long distance?"

"That's right, you didn't absorb my intelligence in vain." Master Lich said: "I used to have a sensing distance of about [-] meters to my own body fragments, but now it's good to have a distance of [-] centimeters. You are a mercenary who mainly focuses on martial arts. , it is impossible to put down the previous achievements and learn spells instead. After thinking about it, I think I can only devise some stupid methods for you, which can be useful without taking up your training time."

"Bone hunting." Master Lich said, "I'll give you a fragment. You can use it as a reference to cast spells, which can make you perceive similar things. Well, this range is related to the range of your wraith. I know that the range of your perception is very small now, but you still have future development! The bone-seeking technique will add a little burden to you, and it can also help you exercise."